French tennis player Mathieu Montcourt dead at 24; recently banned for betting on matches

PARIS — French tennis player Mathieu Montcourt, who was recently banned for betting on matches, has died. He was 24.

French tennis player Mathieu Montcourt found dead after being banned for betting

PARIS — French tennis player Mathieu Montcourt, who was recently banned for betting on matches, has died. He was 24. The French tennis federation said Tuesday that Montcourt died overnight but “the causes of his death are not yet known.” French media reported the 119th-ranked Montcourt was found dead by his girlfriend in the stairwell of his Paris apartment. In May, Montcourt was handed a five-week ban and fined $12,000 for betting on other matches. That ban took effect Monday.